In a setback to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the Russian prosecutor's office announced Thursday he will stand trial on espionage charges.
Tanya Stukalova and Patrick ReevellIn a setback to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the Russian prosecutor's office announced Thursday he will"The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation has approved an indictment in the criminal case against US citizen Evan Gershkovich," the office said in a statement. "The criminal case has been sent to the Sverdlovsk Regional Court for consideration on the merits.
Gershkovich has denied he was involved in any espionage and the U.S. State Department has declared him to be wrongfully detained.
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